Channing Tatum

Channing Matthew Tatum (26 April 1980-) was an American actor and singer. He was born in Cullman, Alabama and raised in rural Pascagoula, Mississippi and in Tampa, Florida. He was discovered by a model talent scout while working as a male stripper at a local nightclub in Tampa, and he had his breakthrough with the 2006 dance film Step Up. He later appeared in the commercially successful G.I. Joe films and in the Magic Mike films (which were partially autobiographical), making him a popular Hollywood actor.

Tatum, who usually stayed out of politics, supported Alabama Democratic US Senate candidate Doug Jones in 2016. He released several videos and messages which condemned Republican candidate Roy Moore, saying that he had done things which went beyond his line of trust, reminded people that Moore had been accused of assaulting girls, and urged young people to vote in the election.